a tank

[Mechanical Man]

I made this already some time ago, but I am not happy with it. It is supposed to be a Leman Russ and I used ingame texture cuz I cannot texture for shit. However this does not seem to be a good idea. What do you think, should I continue, or I'd be better modelling other things?

P.S. You don't want to see the back.

 

[Massive_attack]

Omg Leman Russ Tank !! Awesome !!

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

It looks cool and the ingame textures work just fine. It has this old and trashed feeling to it.

 

[Mechanical Man]

The problem is that the texture did not appear green enough as usual color of those tank is dark (oliva) green.

Ok, here is the back screenshot, I think that is too much colorful and the colors should be more monotone and maybe I put too much stuff on the back.

 

[donut3.5]

Heh, I'd actually like it if you removed all of the extra details and make a really small simplistic tank.
Of course didn't Werewulf do a whole set of chibi military vehicles some time ago?
--donut3.5--

 

[Mechanical Man]

Chibi not equal Warhammer40000

 

[Kofi_Banan]

some anims and its ready to submit it

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

It looks great! More warcrafty like than any other tank models.

 

[brad.dude03]

I definetly like it. The short and squashed look of the tank definetly helps things

 

[Massive_attack]

Srsly, the tank looks great dude, move on to animation !

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

It is fine, Mech, it has the feeling of a tank created from scrap metal, rather than a top tuned war machine, which is cool!

 

[Mechanical Man]

Hmm, now I'm undecided between raging and donut. Bah, probably I will give The Curse the final word.

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

Make 2 versions? One like donut said, one how it is.

 

[The Curse]

Lots of love from me to your Leman Russ

Must say, you managed to do a really good job with just in-game textures.

I kind of liked the old green Leman Russ you pmed me better. Because IG vehicles tend to look, well, monotonous. But I think what you have on it right now is most likely as simple as Leman Russes get.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicles_of_the_Imperial_Guard_(Warhammer_40,000)#Leman_Russ

But hey, if you rough this version up more or get someone to re-texture it, you can call it a Looted Tank. In which case you don't have to worry about simplifying it because Orks...orkify things.

http://www.jotte.com.pl/grafika/figurki/28mm/pojazdy_looted_tank_2.jpg

 

[Gausslander]

Awesome, can't wait for this.

 

[Mechanical Man]

The Curse, the model on the pic I PMed you was not much different, I only modified the tracks on the sides. The back was still the same, although I did not show you.

 

[The Curse]

I suppose, but the version u showed me did not have the red paint on it...or the angle did not show.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Ah, now I remember, that was max render, thus no team color showed, while this is previewer's screenshot.

Yeah, that red is team color, in warcraft is not possible make color variations like they are in DoW (and ofc also in tabletop).

Yeah, as I said would like some suggestions of the back, if to use mainly the same textures as the chassis as these stand too much out.

some pics:

http://www.fantasy-gelaende-modelle.de/wh_minis/40K_08.jpg

http://www.nightserpent.com/minis/russ4.jpg

 

[Mechanical Man]

update

Now I modified the back texture

 

[brad.dude03]

I like the added bottles and things, they definetly add to the tank's definition.

I still just love the proportions of the tank. People try to make realistic ones and that's all fine and great, but this looks so much cooler

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Still looks awesome mech, is it about done?

 

[Mechanical Man]

1. Making realistic proportions won't fit in warcraft much. However, if I would be making models for example for cnc generals, of course I would pay attention to proportions

2. Leman Russ does not have realistic proportions anyway.

 

[Massive_attack]

Mmh this model is gr8 man, hope it gets released soon !

 

[Mechanical Man]

With great help by Illidan(Evil)X and after a lot of hours to figure it out, I finally managed to make animated textures in max (damn is even harder than in mdl). The other animations are supposed to finished too, a guy who tested said it was ok.

Here it is, I give permission to modify it to other Leman Russ variants (Demolisher, Vanquisher, Atlas, ...) as long you give credits to original author.

 

[brad.dude03]

Great stuff Mech, plus rep.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Basilisk

Basilisk wip...

 

[Cavman]

I say for the basalisk... Make the Barrle longer. MUCH longer.

 

[brad.dude03]

and whats that platform deal on the back? Looks sort of out of place.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Actually I shortened the barrel, but I will take care of the proportions in the end.

And the platform is where imperial soldiers (usually two) fire and reload the cannon.

 

[The Curse]

Ah! I've been waiting to see these stuffs come around for a long long time. Nice leman and basilisk, you inspire me. The filesize is good. I'm going to DL and try out . But are you going to add the 2 little guys on the earthshaker platform? Or would that be too many polies? I'm guessing it's the latter, but if that's the case, I'm not sure, you might want to add a bunker or something to cover it up? Might be sort of obscuring for the guys though.

EDIT: I like the death animation, very realistic. Needs a portrait though. Be nice if you adjust the attack one animation so that the cannon and the tank recoil at the same time (did you intended it like that?) and more violently (faster)

 

[Massive_attack]

I thought you were going to stop with the russ, guess i was wrong.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Ah! I've been waiting to see these stuffs come around for a long long time. Nice leman and basilisk, you inspire me. The filesize is good. I'm going to DL and try out . But are you going to add the 2 little guys on the earthshaker platform? Or would that be too many polies? I'm guessing it's the latter, but if that's the case, I'm not sure, you might want to add a bunker or something to cover it up? Might be sort of obscuring for the guys though.

EDIT: I like the death animation, very realistic. Needs a portrait though. Be nice if you adjust the attack one animation so that the cannon and the tank recoil at the same time (did you intended it like that?) and more violently (faster)

There would be a little possibility making the crew if the guardsmen would be already avalaible as the soldiers. Unlike vehicles, there are no possibility to be made by ingame textures, which cannot be made by me due to my poor skinning skills and I find skinning very tiring.

Thanks on the feedback for death animation, usually I have quite a trouble to make good death animations. And yes, first time I made the recoil simultaneous, but then I decided for the released version. However, I will probably work on it further, currently I scaled it along Z axis as it does not look tall enough.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Now the basilisk should be finished, although I am undecided which unwrap is better

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Wauw that looks really cool. Still ingame skins?

 

[Mechanical Man]

Of course are ingame skins. If not, it would probably look cooler.

So which pic you choose?

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

To be honest I can't see any difference.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Look at the texture on the side (surrounded by treads).

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I like the second best. The first looks a little strechy.

But that's my opinion.

 

[Elenai]

I am very impressed.

I love these tanks...especially the Basalisks...(its what I use in DOW when I play imperial guard...how I love the sound of artillary fire)

 

[Mechanical Man]

himera

This is standard imperial APC. Many parts were taken directly from basilisk.

What do you think, which weapon type it should have?

 

[Elenai]

DUH!!!! The Chimera must have las-cannons!!!

 

[Mechanical Man]

Red, right? And it should shoot also from other guns (as warcraft engine is not that powerful to allow too much variation)? And probably the fireports are too bright?

 

[General Frank]

Yeah each of the six cannons on the sides should have a red glow on the front. Brightness is okay till cannons are flexible and an shoot everywhere.

 

[Massive_attack]

Oh shit, the chimera is perfect, theyre all perfect.

 

[Kofi_Banan]

upload them plz , many mappers will find them usefull :>

 

[Mechanical Man]

upload them plz , many mappers will find them usefull :>

I don't think so. There are barely any wh40k related maps and even those which exist are pretty crappy (no, a TD just doesn't seem right, even AoS is more suitable game type than TD)

And also I am out of ideas.

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

I think you should upload them too....

 

[Cavman]

I don't think so.

Sad now...

And also I am out of ideas.

Hellhound? Demolisher? Sentinel? Baneblade? Vindicator?

 

[Elenai]

Imperial guardsman....commander, commisar, priest, valkarie?

 

[Mechanical Man]

I mean out of ideas about maps, not models XD

And about infantry, I cannot slip so easily through with only ingame textures